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WATER RIGHTS LAW

LAW 845
Course Description

Acquisition and nature of private rights in water comparing the riparian and appropriation legal systems; public rights as limitations on private rights, the firming up of rights by grant, contract, compulsory purchase and prescription and the administrative systems for water quality management.

Prerequisites

Declared in Law JD

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
2.86

-6% from Historical

Completion Rate
85.71%

-13.14% from Historical

A Rate
28.57%

-19.58% from Historical

Class Size
7

-7.89% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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